The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation examine the Thursday morning death of an inmate at the Bulloch County Jail.

According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, members of the Jail staff requested EMS at 6:32 a.m. after an inmate was found not responsive. The inmate was then confirmed to be deceased.

In a separate release, the GBI identified Robert Linwood Chavers, 68, of Statesboro as the deceased.

“On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at about 7:20 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office in reference to an unresponsive inmate," the GBI release stated. “Chavers was discovered unresponsive in his cell by jail staff at about 6:30 a.m. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful, and Chavers was pronounced dead at the jail.”

The GBI will be the lead investigative agency in determining the cause of death.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is requested to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro at (912) 871-1121. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling (800) 597- 8477.